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The City Engineer and the Public Works Director, or their designees, may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any street under the city’s jurisdiction or impose weight restrictions on vehicles to be operated on the streets whenever the street, by reason of deterioration, rain, snow, or other climatic conditions, could be seriously damaged or destroyed.
(Ord. 204, passed 12-18-2018)
The city follows Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) scheduling for imposing and removing spring road weight limit restrictions. As of the effective date of this subchapter, dates are available at http://dotapp7.dot.state.rnn.us/research/seasonaljoad limits/sllindex.asp or by calling (651) 366-5400 or 1-800-723-6543. These dates generally fall between March 1 and May 15, dependent on weather conditions. This prohibition or restriction shall also be effective for such other periods as the City Engineer, Public Works Director, or their designees shall determine are necessary and appropriate. The city shall cause signs to be erected and maintained which indicate the prohibition or restriction on the streets in the manner required by law.
(Ord. 204, passed 12-18-2018)
(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall operate, use, or drive a motor vehicle or any machinery or instrument, pushed, pulled, or driven by a motor vehicle, upon any posted street in violation of the prohibition or restriction.
(B) Exceptions to the seasonal load limits in the city are made for emergency response vehicles, school buses, and emergency utility repair vehicles and equipment, as well as for the following.
(1) Utilities. An exemption is allowed for utility companies providing utility service within the city when responding to an emergency. An emergency response shall include, but is not limited to, power outages, gas leaks, emergency communication, and lines down or severed.
(2) Other services. An exemption to posted weight limits is also allowed for septic tank service companies, well drilling and service companies, and companies delivering fuel for heating purposes. An emergency response is limited to septic or sewer system failures posing an imminent threat to public health and safety, well failure resulting in loss of water supply, or lack of heating fuel.
(Ord. 204, passed 12-18-2018) Penalty, see § 70.99
All persons, firms, or corporations requesting an exemption to the posted weight limits for response to an emergency situation must notify the city’s Public Works Director. This notification must include a description and location of the emergency, the number and weight of vehicles responding to the emergency, and the route to be used to reach the emergency site. The city reserves the right to request supporting documentation of the nature and location of the emergency. All persons responding to emergency situations shall limit travel on seasonal weight restricted streets to the minimum distance required to reach the site from the closest road that is not subject to seasonal weight restrictions.
(Ord. 204, passed 12-18-2018)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(C) Any person violating § 70.20 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days.
(Ord. 12, passed 8-19-1975; Ord. 85, passed 6-21-2005)